1
as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?
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2
as in to stand
chiefly dialect
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children
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3
as in to wait
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire
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Recent Examples of bide
Gunn could be biding his time and Ritchson may become Batman when all is said and done.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
So Xi is biding his time, leveraging his country’s resources and export dominance.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
When the pandemic hit, she was stuck doing acting classes over Zoom, biding her time.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
The lake sparkled in the background and live music cut its way through the trees and up to the deck to serenade the pockets of diners biding time in the sunshine.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
So Xi is biding his time, leveraging his country’s resources and export dominance.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
When the pandemic hit, she was stuck doing acting classes over Zoom, biding her time.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
The lake sparkled in the background and live music cut its way through the trees and up to the deck to serenade the pockets of diners biding time in the sunshine.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bide
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The takeover remains widely unpopular among Washington residents – some 80% oppose it, according to a Washington Post poll.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Frontier, American are the perennial problem children Frontier Airlines remains stuck at the bottom for the third straight year.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rico Abreu, driver of the #98 Safelite Auto Glass/Curb Records Toyota, stands on the grid during Salute to Veterans Qualifying Fueled by Texas Lottery for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Striping Technology 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 4, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s proxy battles stand as one of the longest and most contentious activist campaigns in restaurant industry history.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just over 30 percent of patients wait more than five years for treatment.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The search was continuing late Friday night with assistance from the Washington County SWAT team and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Something Beautiful arrived earlier this year complete with a visual album and a continuing evolution of the lifelong star’s sound.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered a humiliating League Cup defeat to fourth-division Grimsby Town despite the acquisition of expensive new forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its square neck frames your face and the smocked material stretches to stay comfortable for all-day wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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My Final Thoughts This foundation is a game-changer for anyone with oily or combination skin who wants full coverage that actually lasts through heat and/or long days.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The battery is said to last eight hours of typical use, and the charging case will now provide an extra 48 hours of battery on top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The animal species that persist are those with the capacity to cling tightly to rocks and tolerate extreme heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bide. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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